Fourth Republic of Ghana

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The Fourth Republic of Ghana is the current democratic era of Ghana’s governance, marked by a multi-party constitutional system that began in 1993 after years of military rule.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional order
political era
republic
allowsMultiPartySystem true
characterizedBy civilian rule
constitutional governance
regular competitive elections
constitutionApprovedBy 1992 Ghanaian constitutional referendum
constitutionEffectiveDate 1993-01-07
continent Africa
country Ghana
countryCallingCode +233
countryCodeISO2 GH
countryCodeISO3 GHA
currency Ghanaian cedi
drivingSide right
electoralBody Electoral Commission of Ghana
electoralSystemType multi-party elections
firstParliamentInaugurated 1993-01-07
firstPresident Jerry John Rawlings
firstVicePresident Kow Nkensen Arkaah
foundedBy Jerry John Rawlings
governmentType constitutional republic
multi-party democracy
hasCapital Accra
hasGovernmentBranch executive branch
judicial branch
legislative branch
hasMajorPoliticalParty National Democratic Congress
New Patriotic Party
hasNationalAnthem God Bless Our Homeland Ghana
hasNationalMotto Freedom and Justice
hasOfficialLanguage English
hasPresidentialTermLength 4 years
headOfGovernmentTitle President of Ghana
headOfStateTitle President of Ghana
highestCourt Supreme Court of Ghana
judicialBody Judiciary of Ghana
legalBasis 1992 Constitution of Ghana
legislature Parliament of Ghana
legislatureType unicameral parliament
precededBy Provisional National Defence Council
military rule in Ghana
presidentialTermLimit two terms
region West Africa
sovereignState Ghana
startDate 1993-01-07
successorTo Third Republic of Ghana

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Constitution of Ghana establishes Fourth Republic of Ghana
Vice-President of Ghana createdUnder Fourth Republic of Ghana
Jerry John Rawlings notableWork Transition of Ghana from military rule to multiparty democracy
linked to: Fourth Republic of Ghana
Majority Leader of Parliament of Ghana inception Fourth Republic of Ghana
Office of the President of Ghana establishedIn Fourth Republic of Ghana
Minority Leader of Parliament of Ghana inception Fourth Republic of Ghana
New Patriotic Party operatesInSystem Fourth Republic of Ghana
Provisional National Defence Council dissolvedFollowing 1992 Ghanaian presidential election
linked to: Fourth Republic of Ghana
Provisional National Defence Council succeededBy Fourth Republic of Ghana
GANA (Ghana) politicalSystemContext Fourth Republic of Ghana